Planting Zones: A US Guide
Use your USDA hardiness zone to pick plants that survive your winters. Covers all 13 zones, average lows by state, and what the numbers mean.
What to plant each month, keyed to US frost dates and USDA hardiness zones.
Timing is everything in the garden, and in the US it varies by hundreds of miles. A planting calendar built around your frost dates beats any one-size date.
Start with two numbers: your last spring frost and first fall frost. Every sowing and transplant date counts back or forward from those. Our weekly task list turns that into a plan.
Use your USDA hardiness zone to pick plants that survive your winters. Covers all 13 zones, average lows by state, and what the numbers mean.
A step-by-step guide to starting your first vegetable garden, from choosing the right spot and preparing soil to harvesting your first crops.
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